Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,846, William Force, N.J.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. J.
Force, William
S. 44,846
CONTENTS

4,478
New York
William Force Capt Dickinson Private 4
New Jersey line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Richard Riker Esq. Recorder City of New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 4 \frac{9}{30} = 37.00 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar ch 1819 48.00
$85.00
Dayton
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Due Year 1776
3 March 1827
Continued City of New York

Notification sent Nov. 4 th 1820 to Mr. Meyers & Co City of N. York

William Force Soldier 3 d New Jersey Regt.
Admitted

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of William Force
formerly a Private engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said William Force sometime in the year 1776 he enlisted at Morristown in the Company of Capt. Dickinson in the 3 d Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col. Dayton. He enlisted for one year & served out his time and was discharged at Morristown. was stationed on the Frontiers at Fort Stanwix & Ticonderoga. He served against the common Enemy. in the Revolutionary Service -
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said William Force is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
being now Sixty Six years of age
Therefore the said William Force conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said William Force refers to the
affidavit of Manson Force below;
City and County of New-York, ss.
William Force
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 16 th day of April — 1818, }
William  this  X  Force mark
P Pike Recorded of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Manson Force
of the City of New York — being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with the above named William Force and knew him to enlist & serve in the Continental Army against the common Enemy as appears by his affidavit — — —
Sworn before me this 16 th day of April — 1818 }
Manson  this  X  Force mark
P Pike

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Rike Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid William Force
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and the deposition of Ladock Hadden well known by me a respectable citizen
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said William Force did serve in the Service of the United States under the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Twenty Seventh day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen ,
R Rike

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of August term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A Jay Recorder
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the Second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, William Force aged Sixty Nine years, resident in the City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted as a Private in Captain Peter Dickinsons Company in the 2 d Regiment of the New Jersey Line on the Continental Establishment Commanded by Col Dayton on or about the 12 th day of February in the Year 1776 to serve for One Year and served the full period of enlistment faithfully That he served in several small Affairs as set forth in his first Declaration he has no Trade but has Worked on a Farm untill Age and Infirmities prevented him he has no Wife Living nor Children under his protection he is in Indigent Circumstances requiring the Aid of his Country or Private Contributions for Support.
and that his original declaration is dated the one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Sixteenth day of April and that his pension certificate is No. 4478  William F Force  his mark

AND I do solemnly Swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate or Fixed Income none of any Description
Personal Estate viz
  2 BD Coats 5 b/ 4 Vests 32/ 2 P Overalls 1 b/ $13. —   2 P Stockings 6/ 1 P Shoes 2/ 1 Great Coat 40/ 5 —   1 Hat 2/ 3 Shirts 1 b/ 3 Hkp 8/ 3.25   Sum in open Court this 9 2 d day of Febr. 1820 $22.25 
Benj. Taxis Clk
William sign  X  mark

I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding thirty Dollars —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourth — day of September — 182 0
Benj. Ferris Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Force a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 44846
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 12, 1776 1 yr. Pri. Peter Dickerson Dayton N.J.                                     
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted at Morristown,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 16, 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, New York City, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 66
Remarks: His wife (name not stated) died prior to Sept. 2, 1820. On that date, he referred to his children, names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of New York } City & County of New York } Richard Hatfield of the said City being duly sworn doth depose & say
that he is well acquainted with Zadock Hedden named in the annexed papers of William Forsa: that the said Zadock is one of the Custom House Officers for the port of New York that he is a person whose character in every respect stands fair in the community - and that the fullest faith & credit can be given to his deposition. Richard Hatfield
Sworn before me This 2 Nov 1818 P. Piker
I do further certify that Richard Hatfield the above deponent is a gentleman of the Bar a Member of the Legislature of the State of New York & one in whom deposition the most implicit confidence may be reposed. & Mr. Zadock Hedden is to

me also known to be a man of truth I do further certify that I have ex- amined with care the applicant I readily believe his statement to be true -
P. Pike
Nov 2 1868 -

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Second day of May 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

City and County of New York } Is Zadok Heddern of the city of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Force the applicant to which this is attached and knew him to have been in the revolutionary service in Col. Dickinson's Company Col. Dayton's Regiment from the state of New Jersey for the term of One year in 1776 In the same Regiment with myself
Sworn before me this 27 th April 1818 J. P. Pike
Zadok Heddern

FREE
Hon: J. J. Calhoun
NEW-YORK NOV 2
Admiral
Secy of War Washington

Abigail Goble with Enos Ohio ad 1836 No 3543
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
July 18, 1924.
Mrs. Mignonette M. Riker, 10 Irving Place, Summit, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44846, it appears that William Force enlisted at Morristown, New Jersey, February 12, 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Peter Dickerson's Company, Colonel Dayton's New Jersey Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of New York City, New York, aged 66 years.
His wife (name not stated) died prior to September 2, 1820. On that date he referred to his children, names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
1818 66 1752
1820 69 1751
One Munnson Force made affid. in 1818 in N.Y. City - no rel. stated
See a report from General Acad. Office attached

S. 44846
36 Greenwich Street,
Hempstead, N.Y., March 8, 1915.
Hon. Franklin K. Lane,
Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.,
Sir :-
In a list of U.S. Pensioners published in 1820, appears the name of WILLIAM FORCE then living in New York, to whom a pension was granted for service in the New Jersey line.
I would like complete information about the record of this man and his service as it may be found in the Pension Bureau.
When advised as to the amount of fees, I will remit.
Respectfully,
John D. Fish

Report from General Accounting Office, by telephone, Mr. Fred Manning, :
William Force died March 3, 1827, Saturday morning, in New Barbadoon Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. Last payment of pension was made March 20, 1827, to cover period Sept. 4, 1826 - Mch. 3, 1827, George Hodgson, atty. for B. Force, administrator. to, Edward
MMS

44846
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44846
William Force
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 175—
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915, Mch. 18. History to John D. Fish. Br.
1924, July 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Mignonette M. Riker. Her letter in cl. S. 34224, Ellis Cook. xxu.